CV ASC Registry Education-Seq#4625 (Tobacco Use)

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Sequence 4625 in medical coding captures a patient's tobacco use frequency during diagnostic coronary angiography or PCI. It specifically focuses on tobacco, not nicotine hence excludes vaping or e-cigarettes. Coding aligns with industry standards and EMR to ensure accurate data collection. Documentation indicating former smoking is coded as 'former,' while descriptive documentation matching the data dictionary can also be used for coding. Any tobacco product equates to cigarettes in absence of specific documentation. If smoking status is unknown, 'unknown' is coded. This process supports meaningful data capture for patient care.

Keywords

medical coding

tobacco use frequency

coronary angiography

PCI

EMR data collection